Hotel Ipanema Inn is considered one of Rio's best lodging values since it opened its doors in 1976. The hotel is just a few steps from Ipanema Beach, where one can pratice body boarding or simply relax and tan under the delicious sun drinking from a coconut or the famous 'caipirinha'. In it´s well know sidewalk starting early in the morning, there are people jogging, skating or enjoying a bycicle ride. Located on Rua Maria Quitéria, one of the most interesting cross-streets in Ipanema. It is only a short block from the Our Lady of Peace Square, surrounded by a church, a number of top restaurants, nightclubs, bars, movie theaters, 24-hour newsstands, bookstores, bakeries, cafés, gyms, pet shops, etc.